Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE ISD·NCES 483426008419
Paradise Intermediate School
338 SCHOOLHOUSE RD, PARADISE, TX 76073 · (940) 969-5032 · Wise County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
67 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 116 | 52% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 48% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PARADISE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 58.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Paradise Intermediate School
Paradise Intermediate School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Intermediate School this school | 225 | 29.8% | 47.8% |
| Irion Elementary School MERTZON | 200 | 29.5% | 56.0% |
| Meyersville Elementary School MEYERSVILLE | 176 | 34.7% | 66.1% |
| West Texas Elementary School STINNETT | 209 | 32.5% | 57.3% |
| Huntington Intermediate School HUNTINGTON | 237 | 39.7% | 38.6% |
| Lawn Elementary School LAWN | 296 | 31.1% | 77.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Paradise Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #1,658 of 4,401 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,203 of 4,466 ▼ 32 | #6 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,306 of 4,466 ▼ 250 | #7 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #1,091 of 3,998 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #4,549 of 4,938 | #13 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #399 of 4,622 | #1 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #3,479 of 4,628 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.8% | #4,223 of 4,789 | #12 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
225
+51 (+29%) vs 2020
+4% since 2000-01, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 225 | 18.5 | 12.2:1 | 30% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 18.9 | 11.8:1 | 29% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 17.9 | 10.1:1 | 30% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 15 | 11.6:1 | 24% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 16.8 | 11.8:1 | 34% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 172 | 14 | 12.3:1 | 38% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 170 | 12 | 14.2:1 | 32% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 217 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 24% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paradise Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (198 to 225); teachers up 10% (16.8 to 18.5).
About Paradise Intermediate School
Paradise Intermediate School is a small elementary school in PARADISE, Texas, under PARADISE ISD. It teaches 225 students in grades 4 through 5. That is 57% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Paradise Intermediate School is among 4 schools run by PARADISE ISD, which serves 1,331 students.
White students are 84% of those enrolled at Paradise Intermediate School. The remaining shares are 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Wise County, where about 80% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Paradise Intermediate School scores 28%.
The school had 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. The school's 12.2:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 30%. That is 17 points below the 47% average for public schools in Wise County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Paradise Intermediate School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 47.8% actual against 61.0% predicted.
The school's county is Wise County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $93,421 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Wise County number 28, with about 12,854 students.
Paradise High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Paradise Intermediate School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Paradise Intermediate School ranks 5th on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Paradise Intermediate School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment increased by 29% across 4 years, from 174 in 2020-21 to 225 in 2024-25.
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Wise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,005
Census ACS
Median income
$93,421
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
12,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PARADISE ISD
- Paradise Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Paradise High SchoolHigh · 373 students
- Paradise Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
Other schools in PARADISE
- Paradise Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Paradise High SchoolHigh · 373 students
- Paradise Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
Nearby schools
- Paradise High School0.1 mi · 373
- Paradise Middle School0.1 mi · 319
- Paradise Elementary School0.2 mi · 414
- Bridgeport Elementary School5.3 mi · 523
- Bridgeport High School5.4 mi · 674
- Bridgeport Middle School5.4 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Paradise Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Paradise Intermediate School?
Paradise Intermediate School enrolls approximately 225 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Paradise Intermediate School serve?
Paradise Intermediate School serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paradise Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paradise Intermediate School is approximately 12.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Paradise Intermediate School?
Paradise Intermediate School reports a student body of 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Paradise Intermediate School in?
Paradise Intermediate School is part of PARADISE ISD.
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